This database consists of 4,508 individuals and 1,511 marriages as of Dec 24, 2009. Every individual is, without exception, a direct descendant or a spouse of a descendant, of either Georg Stonitsch from Suchen by Nesseltal or Johann Maurin from Unterdeutschau, both from Gottschee, Austria.
In order to maintain the integrity of the file, the parents and ancestral lines of their spouses have not been included.
There are 18 known adoptions. They and their descendants are considered the same as blood relatives.
This is a dynamic database which is still in progress; it will be updated from time to time as more descendants and ancestors are disclosed.
Many descendants in both family branches immigrated to America and Canada well before the 20th century began. Over the centuries, many found their way to other parts of Europe.
There are descendants on both sides of the German/Gottscheer and Slovenian linguistic borders.
Inquiries and input from the descendants of the Maurins and Stonitsches in this database are welcome. Thank you to all who have helped contribute to this database.
John W. Krauland
This
author is not an adherent of the Latter Day Saints (Mormons) but their genealogy
software PAF is a good
product and has been used to prepare these website
pages.
The descendants of the Maurins from Unterdeutschau and Stonitsches from Suchen, Gottschee, Austria - by John W. Krauland